Are you a passionate advocate on humanitarian causes, ready to make a difference in one of the Asia’s biggest humanitarian crises? Join Save the Children as a Senior Manager – Humanitarian Advocacy in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where you’ll champion the rights of Rohingya children and drive impactful change.
Why Join Us?
• Be a Catalyst for Change: Lead our advocacy efforts for the Rohingya Crisis, shaping strategies that influence policies at national, regional, and global levels.
• Strategic Leadership: Represent Save the Children in high-level forums, collaborate with advocacy & civil society networks, UN, donors, and establish us as a trusted voice for children’s rights.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Work across diverse teams, from media and communications to programme staff, ensuring that advocacy efforts are both informed and impactful.
• Global Impact: Work with Save the Children’s members and advocacy offices, to drive initiatives that resonate with Asia governments, in capitals like New York, Geneva, and Brussels, while directly supporting affected communities on the ground.
What We’re Looking For- This role is open to both Bangladeshi and International Citizens.
• Advocacy Expertise: At least 7 years of experience in humanitarian advocacy, with a strong understanding of child rights, international humanitarian law, and the complexities of refugee crises. Expertise in research and policy analysis will add value.
• Exceptional Communicator: Skilled in policy development, lobbying, and networking, with experience delivering and creating high-quality advocacy products such as policy briefs and advocacy briefs.
• Strategic Thinker: Proven ability to analyze complex situations, develop evidence-based strategies, and lead multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Collaborative Leader: Adept at building relationships with government officials, UN agencies, donors, and NGOs, with a track record of effective coordination in challenging contexts.
• Adaptable and Resilient: Thrives under pressure, with excellent planning and problem-solving skills, and the ability to adapt in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Implement and operationalize the existing Rohingya Response Advocacy Strategy at all levels and ensure its endorsement.
• Represent Save the Children in key forums, advocating for policy changes that prioritize the rights and well-being of Rohingya children.
• Collaborate with media teams to create impactful communications and media products, while navigating the political sensitivities of the crisis.
• Build the capacity of staff and partners, fostering a culture of collaboration advocacy excellence across our teams.
What We Offer
• A meaningful role where your work directly contributes to improving the lives of vulnerable children.
• Opportunities for professional growth within a globally respected organization.
• A supportive and dynamic team environment, with the chance to work on high-profile initiatives.
Location: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, with regular travel to Dhaka.
If you are ready to bring your expertise, passion, and leadership to a role that truly makes a difference, we want to hear from you.
Apply now and be the voice of Rohingya children who need it most.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information
Please apply using a cover letter and an up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations
Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview
‘Save the Children promotes diversity in its workforce.’
We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.